​Event schedule

Thank you to our venue sponsor, Graduate Eugene.

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no-host social • 5:00-6:00pm

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welcome to the celebration 

Brittany Quick-Warner — President & CEO | Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
Jameson Auten — CEO & General Manager  | Lane Transit District

​Craig Wanichek — President & CEO | Summit Bank & Jenny Bennett — ​Market President | Summit Bank

dinner • 6:20pm

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program begins • 7:00pm

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year in review

Celebrating Business & Community -
Film produced by Delene & Co.
2024 Board of Directors Chair,
​John Barofsky — Beppe & Gianni's Trattoria

future first citizen awards

Awards Presented by John Mayer - Chief Meteorologist, KVAL-TV
Film produced by Delene & Co.
Sponsored by KVAL-TV

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FIrst Citizen recognition

Presented by DeLeesa Meashintubby, 2022 First Citizen
​Film produced & Sponsored by KEZI-9 News

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closing remarks

Brittany Quick-Warner — President & CEO | Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
Jameson Auten — CEO & General Manager  | Lane Transit District

honoring GEORGE RUSSELL

The Eugene Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor George Russell's incredible impact in our community and his career achievements with the 2023 First Citizen Award.

OUR GRATITUDE TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS

& friends of the chamber supporters

Bigfoot Beverages
Boone Insurance Associates
Burley Design
Bushnell University
Chambers Construction
Eugene Airport
Eugene Area Radio Stations, EARS
Evans, Elder, Brown & Seubert, Inc
Funk Levis
​​G Group
Gleaves Swearingen LLP
Graduate Eugene
Hershner Hunter Attorneys
​Kaiser Permanente
​​Kernutt Stokes
​KEZI-9 News

​King Estate Winery
​KVAL-TV
​Lane County Community & Economic Development
Lane Electric Cooperative
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Group
​Northwest Community Credit Union
NW Natural
Oregon Community Credit Union
Oregon Pacific Bank
PeaceHealth
​​Southwest Airlines
​Summit Bank
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
University of Oregon
WHA Insurance

special thanks

Graduate Eugene
Delp's Awards
Delene & Co.
​King Estate Winery

​Past Eugene First Citizens
Vollara & ActivePure Air Scrubbers
​Sweet Cheeks Winery

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thank you to our  annual sponsors

​Title SPonsor | Summit Bank

As Eugene’s only locally-owned and operated bank headquartered in Eugene, we value the importance and significance of the Chamber community. We appreciate the energy that businesses bring into our city every day. We have the honor of being the Title Sponsor for the Celebration of Business for nine years and counting! This is the event where the business citizens of Eugene honor a First Citizen and a Future First Citizen. Congratulations to George Russell, who, over the decades, has contributed to the success of Eugene and its citizens. Congratulations on being named First Citizen. It is remarkable how much you have accomplished. Thanks to all of the businesses, nonprofits, public entities and their associates who continue to give back to the Eugene business community every day.  Thank you for making Eugene a great place to live!